Psychological aspects of infection control and the care of the patient with HIV in dentistry.
HIV presents a number of challenges to the dentist. There is a need to control infection risks and, in spite of all the information available, a minority of dentists still have incomplete infection control procedures. The reasons for this and the implications for dental education are explored. There is also a need to ensure that the patient is optimally managed by the dentist and the importance of linkages to other services and the likely demands of patients on the dentist are reviewed. Finally the impact of treating the patient with HIV disease on the dentist and ways of minimising stress associated with the work are considered.
Green
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National AIDS Counselling Training Unit, St Charles Hospital, London, UK.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill / Q000523:psychology*; D003815:Dentists / Q000523:psychology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000523:psychology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D019552:Infection Control, Dental